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Also known as: Seated chest press, Chest press machine, Seated machine chest press.
Logging: Total weight used.

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Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Shoulders
  • Chest

Secondary

  • Biceps
  • Triceps
  • Serratus anterior
  • Forearms
  • Anterior deltoid
  • Pectoralis major (clavicular head)
  • Pectoralis major (sternal head)
  • Triceps brachii (long head)
  • Triceps brachii (medial head)
  • Triceps brachii (lateral head)
  • Serratus anterior

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Equipment

Chest press machine
Chest press machine

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Appears in

Joint movements
Shoulderhorizontal adductionflexion forward
trains stretches

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Progressions

e01x

Barbell bench press

Beginner - Elite
e13f

Dumbbell bench press

Beginner

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Variations

e1bt

Neutral-grip machine chest press

Beginner
e15e

Floor dumbbell press

Beginner
e15f

Floor barbell press

Beginner
e141

Kettlebell bench press

Beginner
e157

Incline dumbbell bench press

Beginner
e15b

Incline barbell bench press

Beginner
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